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Electronic Risk Assessment at Check-in Time Offers Financial, Patient Benefits
Marisa Torrieri , May 21, 2012

An increasing number of medical practices are finding that electronic check-ins go beyond entering basic data and verifying insurance.

Making Public Health Policy and Economics a Priority
Bryan R. Fine, MD, MPH , May 21, 2012

Public health as an important part of an allopathic, clinical program may be intuitive to some, but implementing it is still a challenge.

When Doctor's Get Sick, Patients Should Understand
Melissa Young, MD , May 21, 2012

With my associate out, we've had to do some patient shuffling and not every patient has been accepting about our situation.

EHR-stored Health Data: Access Issues Cloud Innovation
Daniel Essin, MA, MD , May 21, 2012

From e-books to your EHR-based data, how long do computer-stored files actually "exist"?

  • Webinar - (New Date) May 22 @ 3 p.m. EST

    Join us  to discuss the meaningful use registration / attestation process and get your questions answered live from CMS health specialist Robert Anthony. Registration is required as space is limited. Learn More

  • Get Your Staff Wired

    Arm your front-office staff with high-tech helpers that will keep them from getting frazzled. Read More

  • On the Road to Extinction

    Which of the trusty, everyday tools you use in your practice are edging toward extinction? Here are some of the things you told us you'll probably stop using in the next five years. Read More

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    Missed our virtual conference on improving office efficiencies and boosting profit at your practice? You can still access great presentations and other information at a time that fits your schedule.  Learn More


 

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Physicians Practice Staff Salary Survey 2012
With payment model changes looming, and practice budgets getting ever tighter, getting your staffing right has never been more important. Here's how to staff wisely in uncertain times. 

Slide Show: Are your staff salaries in line with your peers'? Find out with our 2012 Staff Salary Survey data.

Tech Tools for Your Medical Practice's Front Office
Your front-desk staff is underappreciated but crucial to your success. Arm them with these high-tech helpers to get their jobs done right without burning out.

Recognizing Medical Practice Staff
Looking for ways to praise your hard-working staff, without breaking the bank? Here's how to motivate your office to achieve the common goal of boosting patient satisfaction.

 

Medicare Fraud and Abuse and Your Practice
The government is getting more aggressive — a lot more aggressive —in going after possible fraud. Here's how to keep your practice out of legal hot water.

Establishing the Chain of Command at Your Medical Practice
Clear guidelines on practice reporting structures will empower employees to work more effectively.

 

 

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Read 'I Feel I Am Successful When…'
Gastroenterologist George Ferenczi escaped the Iron Curtain as a boy. Now he tries to justify his luck, and life.

If you've ever dreamed of being a published writer, or just have something you'd like to say, check out the Physician Writer Search. Each month, we give you a topic and a deadline, and you give us 1,000 to 1,250 words. If we select your submission, we'll publish your column in a future issue, to be seen by 200,000 of your colleagues, and we'll pay you $250.

Think about the September 2012 topic: 'My best practice-management idea' and then submit your essay! 

Few physicians have had formal practice-management training, but that doesn't mean they can't learn on the job. Sometimes the best answer is the simplest. Sometimes, it is the suggestion made by a coworker. Share the wealth: tell us about your most effective practice-management technique.